[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 189 (Wednesday, November 29, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S17783]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 196--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF THE REVEREND RICHARD 
                               HALVERSON

  Mr. DOLE (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mr. 
Ashcroft, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, 
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brown, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Bumpers, 
Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Coats, Mr. Cochran, 
Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. 
DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Exon, Mr. Faircloth, 
Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frist, Mr. Glenn, Mr. 
Gorton, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. 
Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hatfield, Mr. Heflin, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hollings, 
Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnston, 
Mrs. Kassebaum, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. 
Moseley-Braun, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nickles, 
Mr. Nunn, Mr. Pell, Mr. Pressler, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. 
Rockefeller, Mr. Roth, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Shelby, Mr. 
Simon, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. 
Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Wellstone) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 196

       Whereas, the Reverend Dr. Richard Halverson became the 60th 
     Senate Chaplain on February 2, 1981, and faithfully served 
     the Senate for 14 years as Senate Chaplain;
       Whereas, Dr. Halverson for more than 40 years was an 
     associate in the International Prayer Breakfast Movement and 
     Chairman of the Board of World Vision and President of 
     Concerned Ministries;
       Whereas, Dr. Halverson was the author of several books, 
     including ``A Day at a Time'', ``No Greater Power'', ``We the 
     People'', and ``Be Yourself * * * and God's''; and
       Whereas, Dr. Halverson was graduated from Wheaton College 
     and Princeton Theological Seminary, and served as a 
     Presbyterian minister throughout his professional life, 
     including being the senior pastor at Fourth Presbyterian 
     Church of Bethesda, Maryland: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Reverend 
     Dr. Richard Halverson, late the Chaplain of the United States 
     Senate.
       Resolved, That the Secretary transmit an enrolled copy 
     thereof to the family of the deceased.
       Resolved, That when the Senate recesses or adjourns today, 
     it recess or adjourn as a further mark of respect to the 
     memory of the deceased.

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